DELTA RIFLE S DISPATCH

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1 DELTA RIFLE S DISPATCH July 2012 After Action Review: July2012, Brierfield, AL, There were no skirmish events scheduled for July. The cannon practice that was tentatively scheduled for July in Cedartown is cancelled till further notice. In the June s newsletter, Jim Wood s medal achievements were not reported due to the passing of one of Jim s family members that required his presence. Jim Wood s medal achieves from the June s skirmish includes: 3 rd in 50 yd. carbine, 3 rd in 100 yd carbine, 1 st in carbine aggregate, and 2 nd in musket/carbine aggregate. Civil War Trivia and Facts? 1. Which General had the longest last name? 2. We all know Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson's nickname was "Stonewall", but his cousin, Major Gen. William L. Jackson also had a nickname what was it? 3. Companies within Regiments were given letters. Ten letters were used beginning with "A". Which letter did they skip?

2 Answers on the last page Did you know that in the Civil War, General Stonewall Jackson walked around with his right hand in the air to balance the blood in his body? Because he was right-handed, he thought that his right hand was getting more blood than his left, and so by raising his hand, he d allow the excess blood to run into his left hand. He also never ate food that tasted good, because he assumed that anything that tasted good was completely unhealthy. Civil War All Stars Baseball season has been in full swing for the past few months. Earlier this month, major league baseball had its annual all-star game in which the National League was triumph over the American League. Regardless of whether you are a fan of baseball or not, you might find the following article interesting if not humorous. Note: This little beauty came from the August 1965 issue of Civil War Times and was authored by Jay Luvaas. Just too good to pass up. Union All Stars Manager - U.S. Grant. Has good success with the two-platoon system; has developed wellbalanced team. Possibly a bit lax in enforcing training rules. First Base-"Cump" Sherman. Watch this boy burn up the base paths. Reminds old timers of the "Georgia Peach" Good at digging them out of the dirt; consistent hitter. Not popular with all fans. Second Base - George Meade. Good pivot man. Team captain. Always dangerous at the plate. Would attract more attention with a favorable press. Third Base -"Fighting Joe" Hooker. Whiffs a lot since he was beaned at Chancellorsville. Plenty of natural ability; sometimes clutches under pressure. Good power, but a sucker for an outside curve. Shortstop - "Phil" Sheridan. Larcenous base runner. Able to go from either side. Real sparkplug of team's offense. Dangerous in the clutch. Right Field - "Speedy" Burnside. a real "wall climber," which led to injuries last season at Fredericksburg. Has developed a rifle arm. Led the league in strike-outs last season. Center Field - Jim Wilson. One of the least publicized players in the league. A strong arm and plenty of speed. A good pull hitter. Candidate for rookie of the year. Left Field - George McClellan. Plenty of natural ability, but slow on the base paths. Probably brought up from the minors too soon. Catcher-"Rocky" Thomas. Real key to team defense. Good arm; plenty of power. Base runners don't take chances with this one. Pitcher -"Win" Hancock, Fireballer; tough with runners on base. The best of a weak staff.

3 Pitcher - Bill Rosecrans. Has good stuff, but experiences difficulty staying ahead of the batter. Pitcher - "Chief" Custer. Rookie of the year his first full season in the majors. Hasn't been the same since the last series with the Indians! Middle Relief-"Come to Papa" John Buford. Good with the changeup, continually has batters chasing the Seminary Sinker Ball, a favorite of his. Closer- Joshua Chamberlain. Calls his overpowering fast ball the swinging gate. Been known to use the inside portion of the plate with great advantage, some cases beaning opposing hitters. Confederate All Stars Manager - Robert E. Lee. Aggressive; not afraid to take risks. Lee gets along well with both the players and the front office, but who was it that said "Nice guys don't finish first?" First Base - "Frenchie" Beauregard. Slick fielder. Has tendency to swing at bad pitches. Has never quite lived up to preseason notices. Second Base - "Joe Johnston. Good field, no hit. Can make the double play. Has been peddled to several clubs because of his uncertain temperament. Third Base - "Texas John" Hood. Good at the hot corner; hangs tough at the plate. Provides plenty of batting muscle when not on disabled list. Shortstop - "Jeb" Stuart. Can play any position, best at short. Good range, often hits for the circuit. A real crowd pleaser. Right Field - "Ranger" Mosby. Hits well to all fields; excels at hit and run. Really shines when playing in his own field. Center Field - "Wizard" Forrest. A tough competitor. Covers lots of ground in center. Can hit the long ball. An umpire baiter. Left Field - "Bill" Hardee. A real student of the game. Dangerous at the plate. One of the most underrated players in either league. Catcher - "Pete" Longstreet. A steady influence. Plenty of power at the plate a tough competitor and a good pull hitter. Seems to have trouble hitting in Yankee Stadium. Pitcher - "Stonewall" Jackson. Best right-hander in the league. Blazing fast ball. Uses dust-off pitches. Can usually go the route. Chances for a successful year may well rest on Jackson's arm. Pitcher - "Brax" Bragg. Control pitcher; good for a couple of innings. Would probably work better on a different club. Pitcher - A. S. "Mormon" Johnston. Master of the curve ball, but sometimes has trouble with control. Middle Relief - A.P. "Red" Hill. Good set-up man when his temper doesn't get in his way. Refuses to pitch when Longstreet is catching. Sometimes feuds with other pitchers. Closer - "Baldy Ewell" Capable fast baller. Has trouble reading signals; sometimes has problems with power hitters.

4 Upcoming SKIRMISHES October s Fall Nations - According to Cmdr. Kelly, the Delta Rifles will not be fielding a team for this event. Dat e Locat ion Hos t August Br ier f iel d, AL 3 r d GA Sept ember Smokey Bot t oms, TN 4 t h TN Oct ober 3-7 Winchest er, VA Fal l Nat ional s Nov ember 2-4 Ev a, TN For est Escor t SKIRMISH planning/travel Tips Mike Langston will not be participating in September s skirmish in Smokey Bottoms, TN due to a previous commitment. However, he will be participating in the November event in Eva, TN. He has already made his reservation at the Country Hearth Inn, 321 Highway 641 North Camden, TN. His last check, rooms are still available. The other hotel in Camden is the Best Western. A check of available rooms revealed that there are room s still available, but a majority of the available rooms are smoking rooms. Not sure if you can attend an upcoming skirmish; well it never hurts to reserve a room at a local hotel a couple months early. As long as you follow the hotel s cancelation policy, you shouldn t lose any money for making an early reservation. Just be careful of early purchase promotions. Special promotions will lock you into a room at a really good rate, but will cost you should you try to conceal. Answers: 1. U.S. Brig. General Alexander Schimmelfennig had the longest name (14 letters), 2. Major Gen. William L. Jackson's nickname was "Mudwall 3. They skipped the letter "J" because when written, it looked too much like an "S" or an "I"

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